He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, and a university, a philosophical society and fire-prevention service.

在他的家乡费城，他参与了许多项目，包括建立一个图书馆，一所大学，一个哲学协会和防火服务。

youdao

Alternatively, removing fuel from the fire—by chopping down trees, digging fire breaks and setting control burns ahead of it— also helps stop a fire in its tracks.

还有一种阻止火势蔓延的办法是移除火中的燃料——可以把树砍掉、挖隔火设施也可以提前进行控制性火烧。

youdao

A new experiment is setting the Amazon on fire.

一项新实验点燃亚马逊丛林。

youdao

They are also setting backfires to clear away dry brush, and using helicopters and airplanes to drop water and fire retardant.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

There had been a rumor that female incendiaries, had been setting fire to fancy houses and had been burning down the Bank of France.

有传言说女纵火犯们,到处放火焚烧妓院,还烧毁了法兰西银行

耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选

The BOA has previously come under fire for setting what its critics consider an overly-optimistic a target of fourth place in the overall medal table at the London Olympics.

BBC: [an error occurred while processing this directive]

Sara Ege, 33, denies beating Yaseen Ali Ege to death and setting fire to his body.

BBC: Yaseen Ali Ege

Sara Ege denies beating Yaseen Ali Ege to death and setting fire to his body.

BBC: Yaseen Ali Ege